Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star

$459,147

6,100

This is the first expansion for the game Xia: Legends of a Drift System.

Every pledge level includes everything we unlock with Stretch Goals!

We are also happy to offer the NPC: Sellsword V2. This ship is mechanically the same as the original Kickstarter exclusive Sellsword, but with a new paint job, name, and tagline.

I'm happy to announce that you can also now take the helm of the Sellsword's C-37 StarStrider!!! Every Sellsword V2 pledge level now includes a player ship mat - so you can choose to use the Sellsword as an NPC, or a player ship!

Xia is a 1-5 player sandbox style competitive space adventure. Each player starts as a lowly but hopeful captain of a small starship.
Players fly their ships about the system, completing a variety of missions, exploring new sectors and battling other ships.

Navigating hazardous environments, players choose to mine, salvage, or trade valuable cargo. Captains vie with each other for Titles, riches, and most importantly Fame.

The most adaptive, risk taking, and creative players will excel. One captain will rise above the others, surpassing mortality by becoming Legend!

We're shipping the games by using the Stonemaier Method - shipping games to fulfillment warehouses around the world to pay customs fees & VAT for you - and to make shipping prices as low as possible!We've already done this successfully with our first project Xia: Legends of a Drift System - shipping 3000+ games to backers around the world.

Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star has been blind tested over 100 times by over 180 amazing playtesters all over the world! They have clock in over 300+ hours played. We've spent months collecting data and refining the game to make it the most polished expansion we possibly can.

These testers have provided incredible feedback, and helped to prune and polish this expansion to what you see today! You can feel confident that everything in the game has been thoroughly playtested and balanced (including all stretch goals!).

Cody Miller

Cody & son Judah

My name is Cody Miller.
I’m an IT major, husband to an incredible wife, father of three beautiful children, and an avid gamer!

Far Off Games is me - there's no big company, no marketing manager, I do it all! :)
However, with this expansion, I was lucky enough to meet up with a fellow gamer, and game designer, Ira Fay. He wondered if he could have a crack at making a solo experience for Xia, and he's been indispensable ever since!

Thank you, fellow gamer, for your support! :)

Cheers, -Cody

Ira Fay

Designer Ira Fay

My name is Ira Fay. I'm a professor of game design, I'm a family man (wonderful wife, two kids), and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with Cody on this Xia expansion.

I love many kinds of games, but as a dad of young kids, I find that solo experiences are often my best chance for some gaming. I've loved Xia since it was first released, and it's been an amazing experience to design with Cody. He generously let me play in his sandbox and shared all his fun toys, and I'm eager for all of you to play too!

Ira Fay is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Game Design at Hampshire College and is the CEO of Fay Games. He previously worked at Electronic Arts (Pogo.com) on many casual games, Z-Axis (Activision) on X-Men 3, Maxis on The Sims 2, and Walt Disney Imagineering on ToonTown Online. He also co-designed three expansions to Agricola.

Far Off Games is happy to offer retailers the option to purchase Kickstarter copies of Xia! Please inquire at: info(at)faroffgames.com

Risks and challenges

Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star is my third Kickstarter project. With my first Kickstarter, I successfully shipped over 3000 games to backers all over the world. My second Kickstarter, is currently wrapping up manufacturing and about to ship out to backers (within our projected time frame). I am confident that everything I've learned from my first two projects will make this an even more streamlined process.

Since this is a physical tabletop board game, that means it has to be manufactured, then shipped to you! The primary risks involved are:

-Manufacturing Delays: I have worked with our manufacturing company PandaGM on my previous project. They are a well known and reputable manufacturer. I will work with PandaGM to minimize manufacturing delays, which are often caused by incorrect file preparation for printing, or coloration issues. Since this is my third project I am confident we will overcome any unforeseen manufacturing issues with minimal delays.

-Manufacturing Defects: Panda GM has a 99% guaranteed defect free rate for their products. However, they also account for the 1% of defects by sending me replacement parts. Should you have any issues with your copy, simply let me know and I'll get you replacement parts as soon as possible!

-Shipping Delays: There is always the possibility of shipping delays - I hope to minimize these by having a solid logistics plan in place. I am working with localized distribution centers to have games to you as quickly as possible.

-Shipping Losses: Should your game be damaged or lost in transit, I will replace it or any broken parts at no cost to you!

Kickstarter is not a store.

Pledge $115 or more
About $115

BASE GAME + EXPANSION
1 Copy - 'Xia: Legends of a Drift System' base game and
1 Copy - 'Xia: Embers of a Forsaken Star' expansion and all unlocked stretch goals. This is everything you need to play Xia!